Playing Pokémon Go? While you’re out hunting Pokémon, use the Walk for a Dog app to help your local shelter and rescue! The app works in the background, tracking your walk while you hunt Pokémon and hatch eggs.

Due to a tremendous increase in the number of new users and walks—thanks to so many Pokémon Go users taking their dogs and the Walk for a Dog app with them on their walks—the Impact tab may take longer than usual to update your walk information. A heart next to your Walk on the history screen of the app indicates that your walk has been successfully registered on our systems. The Impact tab will be updated as soon as possible. Thanks for your patience and support!

If your dog helps you find a Pokémon on your walk, be sure to share that on our Facebook and Instagram pages.

Every Walk for a Dog counts, whether it's a walk around the block or a three-mile hike. Magnify your impact by sharing the app with your friends and family. Consider making a personal gift to the shelter or rescue you are walking for—right through the app.

Have you installed this app while you go on your daily Pokemon hunts? Let us know down in the comments below!